Oootini
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note the PVA1 OA H1 1.2N V2 switches and button caps listed on octopart are available in mouser. not shown on octopart for some reason.
tehn
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anyone with a shield and pi3 or pi3b+ looking to help test?
image: https://monome.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/norns-shield3-191120.img.tgz
this is an identical image to the norns image, but with updates to the kernel and modules.
right now the driver for the built-in wifi is missing, so you’ll need to plug in a usb wifi nub to get on the network. (fix coming soon)
pi4 image soon.
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andrew
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no nub but can test soon - I have a 3b
Hand-helding norns is a great idea! I can help you 3d print a case if you don’t want to sacrifice that gameboy.
I would like to see a more hand held friendly encoder though, something that can be used with a single finger or thumb.
a D-pad with left/right representing one encoder and up/down the other encoder. Would feel pretty natural when navigating the menus of norns if it was E2/E3.
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For navigation a dpad can work. But people do a lot more with e2 and e3 than navigate.
Don’t disagree.Pushing up is rotating the encoder one way, down the other. Adjusting volume, speed, etc seems like it would feel natural. Of course I am yet to use all of the scripts, but I think a lot of it would feel natural.
Maybe two scroll wheel style encoders side by side?
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andrew
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couple of adjustments left - but I’ve nearly got a laser case design. shall I PR once ready ?
I can also cut a few more of these birch guys in december if anyone’s feeling it
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andrew
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alright @tehn / @simonvanderveldt
pi 3b, shield is fully built, imaged the SD. when I plug in I get a solid red light, an irregular series of flashes from the green light, then green light off for a bit, then scattered flashes maybe. no other activity besides that (on the screen or coming from headphones (I do get a click on power through headphones)). I tried holding down all the keys for various amounts of time as well. (of note: led activity seems consistent across pi w/ shield and a second pi that I never plugged the shield into)
any troubleshooting I can do with ethernet / router ? first time SMD job, so there can easily be hardware issues. I tested for shorts between power and ground pins on the pi GPIO headers (w/ shield on). would it be best to try and isolate issues with hardware ?
okyeron
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Here are a couple links on RPi led things and debugging boot problems:
https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2013/02/raspberry-pi-status-leds-explained/
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=437084#p437084
It’d also probably be a good idea to plug in an hdmi monitor and see if you get any console output to work with.
andrew
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! ! ! !
it is booting (!)
just needed that case on for full screen headers contact I assume
I can give a more thorough report if that’s helpful. encoders 1 & 2 are iffy and scripts are stuck loading. board is version 190909. no boot sound either
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Oootini
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Ooh! Nice. Btw - anyone interested, I have a few spare 190909 boards if anyone wants one. €10 a board. I have 3 or 4 left from a run of 10. Small mod required as detailed by tehn upthread.
Which image are you using?
mah
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I guess that it’s without smd presoldered?
andrew
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to elaborate on this - seems like basically the encoders are reacting fine to small changes but large changes are missed - does it sound like the missing resistors on 190909 are the culprit or something in software? It’s pretty noticeable - I can barely switch menu screens with enc1 for example
another maybe helpful metric: when I play a file from tape there’s no sound output and the out levels do not move
tehn
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hi andrew— sounds like the audio codec is not registering. i’d suggest reflowing the part.
check dmesg for messages regarding the cs4270
the encoders— yes i’d suggest adding the pullups— see a few posts up, should be pretty easy
ganders
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Hey - I have a bit of a basic question - I’ve never soldered encoders before. Are these tabs on the encoders supposed to fit through these holes? Or am I supposed to bend them out of the way? Cheers!
